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Slav Kandyba

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Former Media and Tech Reporter

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Slav most recently wrote features worked as an editorial analyst at Globe Newswire.

A native of Ukraine (who’s fluent in Russian, but not Ukrainian – go figure) who was raised in L.A. since emigrating in his early teens, Slav’s journalism experience has ran the gamut from writing breaking news from the LAPD press room for a regional wire service, to investigating municipal corruption in Ohio for a Gannett newspaper, for which the newsroom won an Associated Press award for public service.

Parallel to mainstream and trade media work, Slav has contributed extensively to top hip-hop culture magazines and digital publishers, including The Source and WMG-owned HipHopDX. For the past decade, he’s also contributed news, features and edited test drive reviews for CarFanaticsBlog.com

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Los Angeles, CA

Education:

Slav received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Cal State Northridge.

  • ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Cast Preempts Tabloid Story That Alleges a Jealous Feud Among Them With Playful Pic (Photo)

    “Clownass MFs trying to make up Drama outta thin air,” Ice-T writes of The National Enquirer

    By

    Slav Kandyba
    January 16, 2023 @ 5:10 PM
    News
    5:10 PM
    ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Cast Preempts Tabloid Story That Alleges a Jealous Feud Among Them With Playful Pic (Photo)
  • MSNBC Union ‘Extremely Frustrated and Disappointed’ by Layoffs of 30 Employees

    The Writers Guild of America-represented union bemoans a lack of advance notice and stress on workers

    By

    Slav Kandyba
    January 13, 2023 @ 2:32 PM
    Media
    2:32 PM
    MSNBC Union ‘Extremely Frustrated and Disappointed’ by Layoffs of 30 Employees
  • OpenAI’s ChatGPT May Be Rejecting Prompts That Violate Copyright

    It appears the AI software is delivering error notices when asked to work with content that is copyrighted

    By

    Slav Kandyba
    January 13, 2023 @ 10:39 AM
    Tech
    10:39 AM
    OpenAI’s ChatGPT May Be Rejecting Prompts That Violate Copyright
  • Colbert Gives Props to Biden Team for Finding Docs in ‘Old Man’s Garage’: ‘Let’s Start on Those Baby Jars Full of Screws!’ (Video)

    The “Late Show” host went in on the president in a segment titled, “Say It Ain’t So, Joe!”

    By

    Slav Kandyba
    January 13, 2023 @ 8:45 AM
    TV
    8:45 AM
    Colbert Gives Props to Biden Team for Finding Docs in ‘Old Man’s Garage’: ‘Let’s Start on Those Baby Jars Full of Screws!’ (Video)
  • Ezra Miller to Serve One Year Probation, Pay $500 Fine in Vermont Trespassing Case

    After pleading not guilty in October, the star of “The Flash” entered a new plea of guilty on Friday

    By

    Slav Kandyba
    January 13, 2023 @ 8:04 AM
    News
    8:04 AM
    Ezra Miller to Serve One Year Probation, Pay $500 Fine in Vermont Trespassing Case
  • Creative Content Studio 3AM Launches L.A.-Based TikTok Studio (Exclusive)

    The expansion follows strong metrics for their “Handmaid’s Tale” and “House of Gucci” social campaigns

    By

    Slav Kandyba
    January 12, 2023 @ 1:45 PM
    Social Media
    1:45 PM
    Creative Content Studio 3AM Launches L.A.-Based TikTok Studio (Exclusive)
  • Justin Roiland, ‘Rick and Morty’ Co-Creator and Star, Charged With Felony Domestic Violence

    The complaint concerns a January 2020 incident to which he’s previously pled not guilty

    By

    Slav Kandyba
    January 12, 2023 @ 12:51 PM
    TV
    12:51 PM
    Justin Roiland, ‘Rick and Morty’ Co-Creator and Star, Charged With Felony Domestic Violence
  • Wall Street Journal Taps Senior Leadership Team for Video

    Head of video Amanda Wills introduced five executives, touting “an exciting new year of growth for video”

    By

    Slav Kandyba
    January 12, 2023 @ 10:46 AM
    Media
    10:46 AM
    Wall Street Journal Taps Senior Leadership Team for Video
  • DirecTV Lays Off 10% of Management as More Subscribers Leave for Streaming

    Several hundred of the company’s 10,000 employees were informed of the move late last week

    By

    Slav Kandyba
    January 11, 2023 @ 3:42 PM
    Tech
    3:42 PM
    DirecTV Lays Off 10% of Management as More Subscribers Leave for Streaming
  • CNET Removes the Word ‘Staff’ From Bylines of Dozens of AI-Generated Stories

    The site makes adjustment following Futurism.com article highlighting the content, although CNET had a standing disclosure about its automated content production process.  

    By

    Slav Kandyba
    January 11, 2023 @ 3:16 PM
    Tech
    3:16 PM
    CNET Removes the Word ‘Staff’ From Bylines of Dozens of AI-Generated Stories
  • NBC News President Noah Oppenheim Out, Replaced by Trio Including New York Times’ Rebecca Blumenstein 

    Top network execs Libby Leist and Janelle Rodriguez will be promoted as part of a reorganization

    By

    Slav Kandyba
    January 11, 2023 @ 10:36 AM
    Media
    10:36 AM
    NBC News President Noah Oppenheim Out, Replaced by Trio Including New York Times’ Rebecca Blumenstein 
  • Ryan Reynolds Experiments with ‘Mildly Terrifying’ ChatGPT to Script a Mint Mobile TV Ad (Video)

    In a one-minute YouTube video, the comedic actor reads a script for Mint Mobile created by the buzzy artificial intelligence (AI) tool

    By

    Slav Kandyba
    January 11, 2023 @ 7:27 AM
    Media
    7:27 AM
    Ryan Reynolds Experiments with ‘Mildly Terrifying’ ChatGPT to Script a Mint Mobile TV Ad (Video)
  • Reporter Who Called Pope Benedict a ‘Homophobic Pedophile Protector and Hitler Youth Alumnus’ Out at Politico

    Eric Geller made the comment after ex-Pope’s Death in since-deleted New Year’s Eve tweet.

    By

    Slav Kandyba
    January 10, 2023 @ 3:33 PM
    Social Media
    3:33 PM
    Reporter Who Called Pope Benedict a ‘Homophobic Pedophile Protector and Hitler Youth Alumnus’ Out at Politico
  • Biden Administration Link to Suppression of Content on Facebook, Google and YouTube Eyed by House Panel (Report)

    Following the 15-vote, contentious confirmation process of Kevin McCarthy as Republican speaker, the GOP is going after the White House

    By

    Slav Kandyba
    January 10, 2023 @ 12:07 PM
    Tech
    12:07 PM
    Biden Administration Link to Suppression of Content on Facebook, Google and YouTube Eyed by House Panel (Report)
  • G/O Media Hires Veteran Journalist and Executive Merrill Brown as Editorial Director

    Brown takes over the top editorial job at the Gizmodo and Deadspin parent company

    By

    Slav Kandyba
    January 10, 2023 @ 10:06 AM
    Media
    10:06 AM
    G/O Media Hires Veteran Journalist and Executive Merrill Brown as Editorial Director
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